United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 D · 1 I cosponsors

S 1365 — Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 This bill establishes various programs to address substance use disorder and opioid addiction, including grants for treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services as well as a program to distribute overdose reversal drugs.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill adds a new title to the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program aimed at addressing substance use disorders and the opioid epidemic.

  • 42 U.S.C. 201

    "TITLE XXXIV--SUBSTANCE USE AND OPIOID HEALTH RESOURCES"

    Establishes a new title within the Public Health Service Act dedicated to addressing substance use and opioid health resources.

  • 42 U.S.C. 201

    "Subtitle A--Local Substance Use and Opioid Emergency Relief Grant Program"

    Introduces a subtitle that establishes a grant program for localities affected by substance use.

  • 42 U.S.C. 201

    "SEC. 3401. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM OF GRANTS."

    Creates a new section establishing the program of grants to localities for addressing substance use.

  • 42 U.S.C. 201

    "(a) In General.--The Secretary shall award grants to eligible localities for the purpose of addressing substance use within such localities."

    Mandates the Secretary to award grants for addressing substance use in eligible localities.

  • 42 U.S.C. 201

    "(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under subsection (a) a locality shall-- (A) be-- (i) a county that can demonstrate that the rate of drug overdose deaths per 100,000 population in the county during the most recent 3-year period for which such data are available was not less than the rate of such deaths for the county that ranked at the 67th percentile of all counties, as determined by the Secretary; (ii) a county that can demonstrate that the number of drug overdose deaths during the most recent 3-year period for which such data are available was not less than the number of such deaths for the county that ranked at the 90th percentile of all counties, as determined by the Secretary; or (iii) a city that is located within a county described in clause (i) or (ii), that meets the requirements of paragraph (3); and (B) submit to the Secretary an application in accordance with section 3404."

    Sets specific eligibility criteria for localities to receive grants based on overdose death rates.

  • 42 U.S.C. 201

    "SEC. 3411. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM OF GRANTS."

    Introduces a new section that establishes a program of grants for state and tribal substance use disorder prevention and intervention.

  • 42 U.S.C. 201

    "SEC. 3421. ESTABLISHMENT OF GRANT PROGRAM."

    Creates a new grant program aimed at supporting substance use health resources.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

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Not signed on (534)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1365 do?
Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency Act of 2019 This bill establishes various programs to address substance use disorder and opioid addiction, including grants for treatment, recovery, and harm reduction services as well as a program to distribute overdose reversal drugs.
Who sponsors S 1365?
S 1365 is sponsored by Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Harris, Kamala D. (Democratic), Markey, Edward J. (Democratic), Sanders, Bernard (Independent), Udall, Tom (Democratic), Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic), Casey, Robert P., Jr. (Democratic), Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Cardin, Benjamin L. (Democratic), and Warren, Elizabeth (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 1365?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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